New Zealand 137 for 5 (Safart 45, Alan 38, Rowf 2-20) Beat Pakistan 9 for 135 (Aga 46, Sodhi 2-17, Dafi 2-20, Sears 2-23) by five wickets
15 overs one side
New Zealand's powerful powerplay performance with both balls and batting comfortably to give Pakistan to Pakistan in Dunedin to give hosts a 2–0 lead in a five-match series.
Sodhi praised NZ's new ball attempt
New Zealand's Stand-in Captain Michael Bracewell opted for a bowl, Dafi's Rising delivery described opener Hasan Nawaz as the backward point to backward point in the first over. Sears rejected an aggressive Mohammad Haris for 11 when he moved the bowler to the deep third place.
Aga, Pakistan captain, then retaliated to inspire the innings of visitors, but the introduction of Bracewell's Sodhi cripple him. Irrfan Khan's leading lead from Sodhi saw him out at the backward point, and after two balls, Khushdil was running back after the Restsepinner got trapped in front of the stump.
“People bowl in the air, especially bowling well,” Bracewell said after the game. “I think when the wicket is under the cover for one or a day and offering additional bounce, our bowlers used the surface well. We were very happy with the score in half the time.”
Alan, SEFERT Bash Pakistan around
Playing in Dunedin for the first time after his 16-six record-breaking innings against Pakistan in January 2024, Allen launched Chase by launching three sixes from Mohammad Ali's back-of-a-length delivery in the second over. Safart did one better in the third, broke Afridi for four sixes in the arc between the additional cover and deep square leg. With seven sixes in the first three overs-the second most (where ball-ball data is available) in that stage of any T20i (where ball-ball data is available)-the luxury batsmen saw in a hurry to finish the game.
The Safart fell to the fifth place, even he looked ready for a fast half a century, as he missed Ali's slow ball in the mid-on. But his 22-ball 45 made Chase primary. Elon broke left -handed seamor Zahandad Khan for a consecutive sixes in the seventh over before the lbw fell on the next ball. His 16-ball 38 left New Zealand at 88 for 2 in seven overs, requiring only 48 from several balls.
“After the first over [maiden]Thought it was a difficult pursuit, but then fin and I combined well, “match player Safart, who returned to the T20I squad ahead of this series, said after the game.” As Kiwi, playing for the nation is very good, and it is fun to come back with boys. You are playing with the best players in the world, and it helps you know your game. As a player, you are definitely learning and getting better. ,
The beginning allowed New Zealand to take his time to take his time, although Mark Chapman and Neesham fell for a single-score. Rauf, while playing instead of spinner Abrar Ahmed, picked up Derryl Mitchell and Neesham in quick succession, but Mitchell Hey's unbeaten 16-ball 21, and Bracewell's victory limit, took the hosts home with 11 balls.
“The ground was small, and we wanted to attack their bowlers from one end with the wind,” Bracewell asked about the batting performance. “But the opener grew bigger than both the ends [smiles]We are very happy where things are overall. ,
Pakistan captain Aga said that his own powerplay performance was a late-down.
“This was a better game than the previous game – a lot of positive – but to do some things,” Aga told Broadcasters. “We batted better, but we need to eliminate our batting better. The bowling was decent, but we need to be more consistent. We need to understand and adjust the bounce. After the powerplay, after the powerplay, we bowled well. We bowled well in the patch. [but] At the same time, we need to be more consistent in powerplay bowling. ,
Sreshth Shah is a sub-editor in Espncricinfo. @Sreshthx
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